Broun. — -Coh^opfnoK^ Ftnoxi of Uic ( 'hatha in hlaiuh. 107 



Acalles Schoeiiherr. Man. N.Z. Coleopt., p. 488. 



87. Acalles lineirostris sp. nov. 



Convex, subovate, derm piceo-rufous, tarsi and antennae pale ferru- 

 ginous ; thickly covered with rather coarse variegated squamae, many of 

 which are erect, their predominating colour is yellowish-brown ; on the 

 apex of the thorax there is a pair of small pallid tufts, and at the middle 

 of its base an almost white longitudinal streak, on the elytral disc and the 

 legs a few whitish scales are seen ; blackish ones extend across the thoracic 

 base, cover the shoulders and much of the legs, and form spots on the hind- 

 body. 



Rostrum rufescent, with linear sculpture and coarse punctures, it about 

 equals the thorax in length, is subparallel, and slightly arched. Thorax 

 abruptly contracted in front, a little broader than long, its sides nearly 

 straight behind ; it is closely and distinctly punctured ; the erect scales 

 in front of the broad basal portion do not form definite crests. Scutellum 

 absent or indistinct. Elytra subcordate, with oblique shoulders, so that 

 the base does not exceed that of the thorax in width ; in the middle they 

 are nearly twice as broad ; the apical declivity is almost vertical ; they 

 are seemingly striate-punctate ; on the 3rd interstice of each elytron there 

 is a distinct crest on the summit of the declivity, and 3 or 4 on the 5th, the 

 hindmost being placed half-way down the declivity ; there are others near 

 the side ; these small crests do not exactly correspond, though they may 

 do so in fresh unabraded specimens — at any rate, they cause the surface to 

 be somewhat irregularly uneven. 



Scape rather elongate, moderately slender, slightly liexuous, incrassate 

 near the extremity ; it is inserted just before the middle and attains the 

 front of the eye. Funiculus with slender grey hairs, elongate ; 2nd joint 

 about as long as but more slender than the 1st ; 3-6 consecutively slightly 

 shortened and widened ; 7th almost as broad as the base of the club, which 

 is densely pubescent, triarticulate, and subovate ; its basal joint is half the 

 whole length. Legs stout and elongate. Tarsi hairy above, their penulti- 

 mate joint moderately expanded and bilobed. 



In bulk and general aspect this approaches the New Zealand A. scitus, 

 878, but the marks are different ; the thorax in 878 is much less contracted 

 anteriorly and the tarsi are more slender. 



Length (rostrum exclusive), 3| mm. ; breadth, nearly 2 mm. 



Pitt Island. 



The single specimen at my disposal was found by Mr. Hall. 



88. Acalles subcarinatus sp. nov. 



Subovate, moderately convex, not asperate, subopaque, rufo-piceous, 

 covered with tenacious greyish sappy matter, the squamosity obscure 

 greyish or pale tawny and inconspicuous ; antennae and tarsi dark fer- 

 ruginous. 



Rostrum arched, subparallel, about a third shorter than thorax, with 

 shallow coarse punctures which become much finer near the extremity, 

 along the middle there is a slender carina. Head immersed up to the nearly 

 fiat eyes. Thorax a good deal contracted in front, a third broader than 

 long, the sides slightly curvedly narrowed behind, the base depressed and 

 feebly medially incurved ; disc with a smooth slightly raised carina along 

 the middle, its punctation moderately coarse and close, each puncture has 

 •a pale-tawny scale imbedded in it. Elytra bisinuate at the base, rather 



